Two Charged in St. Albert Murder

0:00It's March 25th. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. Alberta RCMP have charged two men in the debt of a 59-year-old woman found in a house fire in St. Albert last month. The fire broke out just before 12.20pm on February 19th on Keystone Cresson. Firefighters saved the home but discovered the body inside and police quickly ruled it suspicious and targeted. After crimes investigators took over and identified the victim as Mai Diab. On March 9th, they arrested 44-year-old Mohammed Fadi or Fali from Edmonton on first-degree murder charges. Three days later, on March 12th, officers nap 43-year-old Mahmoud Ali Abdallah Mansor in Toronto, charging him with indignity to human, remains and accessory after the fact to murder. Both suspects knew the victim and remaining custody awaiting court dates. Police praised local residents for sharing home surveillance footage which provided key evidence and sped up the arrests.

1:01This teamwork made the case move fast. The motive was financial gain, with no romantic ties involved. Meanwhile, St. Albert has seen another major crime recently, with a man charged in February for second-degree murder and related offenses in a bus. Separate case involving a woman and her baby. These back-to-back tragedies have shaken the quiet community, but Swift police work brings some closure as the investigation continues.